1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/mrblib/file.rb b/mrblib/file.rb
index 243549cbb..048fbae80 100644
--- a/mrblib/file.rb
+++ b/mrblib/file.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,12 @@ class File < IO
       super(fd_or_path, mode)
     else
       @path = fd_or_path
-      fd = IO.sysopen(@path, mode, perm)
+      begin
+        fd = IO.sysopen(@path, mode, perm)
+      rescue Errno::EMFILE
+        GC.start
+        fd = IO.sysopen(@path, mode, perm)
+      end
       super(fd, mode)
     end
   end